Now that our nightstands have turned into a clump of charging cables, any device that makes it easy for us to prep our gadgets’ batteries for the next day is always welcome. ESR he sent us his HaloLock Magnetic Wireless Chargera charging station for iPhone and Apple Watch and we test it. We tell you our impressions.

this base Compatible with all iPhones from 12 to 14, but (we don’t fully understand why) it’s not compatible with the iPhone 13 Pro, only the Pro, not the Pro Max. It can also be used to charge all Apple Watches and AirPods with wireless charging to date.

With a plug, it can also be used to charge all Apple Watches to date and AirPods with wireless charging.

with input 9V 2A, provides a maximum output of 5 W for the watch, 7.5 W for the iPhone and 5 W for the AirPods. It can be used both directly with iPhones and with MagSafe compatible cases.

in the box

The box of this charging station follows the line of other accessories of the brand. It has no premium materials and is not designed to look like a high-end product.

When we open it, we find it just enough: in addition charging dockuser manual, warranty card and a USB-C cable 1.2 meters.

Power adapter not included, something missing, but this undoubtedly makes the set cheaper for the consumer. Plugging in the power adapter ourselves is something we’re already used to. Brand recommends using PD/QC 3.0 type fast charging adapters.

The charging base itself offers several good materials and surfaces, with black plastics. The USB-C cable feels slightly lower quality than the official iPhone or Apple Watch. It’s also black to match the base, but the power adapter we’ll be adding is incompatible if it’s Apple itself.

latter, A magnetic charging cable for Apple Watch is also not included. This forces us to use the one that came with the watch, which clashes a bit with the set as it is white.

Design

As for the design, we can’t take too much trouble. a pretty sober lookthe sole does not show any high pitch.

With a fairly flat rectangular shape with rounded corners, very adequate weight, if we leave it on the nightstand, it will prevent us from throwing it on the floor and we usually turn off the alarm of the smartphone in the morning. As we said, the materials look pretty good and durable.

We picked one for this foundation. clear division into two surfaces, leaving space for charging the Apple Watch on the left and the MagSafe base for iPhone on the right; It’s covered in a circular tempered glass that the brand calls HaloLock. this is the last Also lets you charge AirPods and AirPods Pro with wireless charging.

On the basis of these features it is greatly appreciated that although magnetic charging is not particularly required by MagSafe, we do not have to worry about whether we leave the phone in the right position for it to charge wirelessly. The magnet does its job and “automatically” places the phone in place.

On the other hand, we prefer the Apple Watch for charging a detachable system; a kind of box with a USB connector in which we put the cable that comes with our watch. In this way, when we charge the watch, we leave it in the desktop position.

This is also an advantage when charging the watch directly with a power adapter. We can connect this box to an adapter with a USB-A port. and saves us from an annoying cable as it sits comfortably in a wall outlet or any USB port on our computer or laptop.

In front of the charging area for the Apple Watch, nice to find a little gum where it rests when loading. This way we avoid scratching the clock

On the other hand, basically, we find a LED light between the two charging areas, but this light is only on when charging the iPhone, not the Apple Watch. It is a light that indicates that the smartphone is charging, but does not indicate when the charge is finished.

Use and benefits

To use this charging station, the first thing we need to do is plug the Apple Watch cable into the box. To do this, we simply need to coil it up, connect the USB connector of the cable to the USB port it brings in, and then connect the box to the charging stand. eye, what the USB port of this box is Type ATherefore, the latest Apple Watch cables with USB-C connector do not work for this base.

On the back of the base we find the USB-C connector to which we need to connect the cable, which is also connected to a power outlet with a USB C connector. To give a proper diet, the brand recommends using. at least 20 W adapter.

For the rest, there is nothing easier than using this base as a charger. As we said, iPhone sticks perfectly in the right positionso we can leave it in the dark and hit it 100 percent of the time.

The magnetic strength of the HaloLock system makes it almost impossible for iPhone to accidentally fall out of the slot; Throwing away the entire base will be even easier than the phone itself. Of course, this means that we have to hold the base with our other hand to “take it out” after charging the phone.

More or less the same thing happens with the Apple Watch. It is left in a vertical position, is easily served and at the same time night bedside clock.

price and results

To finish, to put it simply, this charging station in general we found more than recommended. It has a very affordable price and is usually available at a discount.

For those who usually charge their iPhone and Apple Watch overnight, it’s much more comfortable to do so with it. It saves us from annoying cable clutter.

Also, if we were still using the Lightning cable with the MagSafe system, we would have avoided the connector woes that often become the weak point of not only iPhones but smartphones and tablets in general.

The regular price of this ESR HaloLock magnetic wireless charger is 34.99 Euros., but we can get it a little cheaper for a few days. Using coupon 3VE5IAV9 we got a cheap 13.99 Euro.

This product has been released to be tested by ESR. You can find more information about the HaloLock 2-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger on the ESR website.